Suzanne L. Meir

 Suzanne Suzie L.  Meir, age 76, of rural Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at home after a year long battle with brain cancer. She was born March 18, 1933, the daughter of Leon Ole and Pauline Polly (Grant) Loy in Annaton, WI. Suzie married Frank A. Meir on September 12, 1952 at the Methodist Church in Livingston. She farmed her entire life. She also worked off the farm at the Loudspeaker Component, Pine Grove Motel, IGA Bakery and McDonalds until retirement. Suzie had many interests and gardening being the one she continued until this past year.

Suzie is survived by her eight children: Laura, Barbara, Rose, Frank, John Meir all of Lancaster; Robert Meir, Boscobel, Diane Meir, Stewartville, MN and Ralph (Anna Davey) Meir, Superior, WI; her two brothers and two sisters: Helen Thompson, Fennimore, Grant (Betty) Loy, Monfort, Rosalie (James) Kretchman, Fennimore and Abraham (Louise) Loy,  Wesley Chapel, FL; a brother-in-law, John (Judy) Meir; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; her parents, Ole and Polly Loy and her mother and father-in-law, LeRoy and Lela (Richardson) Meir.

Funeral services were held at  1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster with Reverend Barb Cook officiating. Burial was in  Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster. Visitation was held from 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Friday at the funeral home.